Proposed Purchase of Properties near Half Moon Bay
Summary
SCH Number
2025010800
Public Agency
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Document Title
Proposed Purchase of Properties near Half Moon Bay
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/27/2025
Document Description
Proposed purchase of properties: 1) 2.61-acre Commercial Property at 2251 South Cabrillo Highway and 1602 Miramontes Point Road, Half Moon Bay, CA as a potential new Coastal Area Field Office site (San Mateo County APNs 066-093-270 and 066-093-280) and 2) 31.26 and 31.42-acre Open Space Properties (62.68 acres total) on Miramontes Point Road in unincorporated San Mateo County as additions to Miramontes Ridge Open Space Preserve (San Mateo County APNs 066-430-100 and 066-430-110)
Contact Information
Name
Aaron Peth
Agency Name
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Job Title
Real Property Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Half Moon Bay
Counties
San Mateo
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Parcel #
066-093-270, 066-093-280, 066-430-100, and 066-430-110
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15316, 15325, 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The District concludes that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment. It is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article 19, Sections 15301, 15316, 15325, and 15601 of the CEQA Guidelines as follows:?
Open Space Properties: Section 15301 exempts the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. The PUMP will maintain the Open Space Properties as status quo with no expansion to their existing use as open space.? The PUMP includes maintenance of the existing roads as necessary, as well as maintenance of or minor alterations to the property for wildland fuel management and other natural resource management activities in accordance with the adopted policies and programs and their associated CEQA documents.???
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Open Space Properties: Section 15316 exempts the acquisition of land in order to create parks if the land is in a natural condition, and the management plan proposes to keep the area in a natural condition. The PUMP for the Open Space Properties specifies that the land will remain in a natural condition and will be designated as an addition to the District’s Miramontes Ridge OSP.?
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Open Space Properties: Section 15325 exempts transfers of ownership of interests in land to preserve open space. This acquisition will transfer fee ownership of the Open Space Properties to the District to ensure that the open space will be preserved and incorporated into Miramontes Ridge OSP.?
Commercial Property: Section 15061(b)(3) exempts projects where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the activities may have a significant effect on the environment. No plans for a change in the use of the property or redevelopment of this site have yet been developed. Any future redevelopment of the site would be subject to a separate review for compliance with CEQA and approval by the District with associated permit approvals required from the City of Half Moon Bay.
County Clerk
San Mateo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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